In the early 1800s, the empresario system was responsible for
a. granting texas independence from mexico.
b. stopping americans from settling in texas.
c. banning all forms of slavery in texas.
d. more american colonists settling in texas.

The answer is D. more American colonists settling in Texas
The empresario system was enacted in 1821 in order to helped catholic families to obtain lands for the settlement in Texas.
The effect of this system still could be seen today as Texas still the state with the largest catholic population in united states.